Cattle-stanch ion



3o ive manner.

4o' Fig. 2 is a plan View.

f UNITED -STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' GEORGE LEvI NIoIIOLsoEDE-KALB, ILLINOIS.

jC-ATTLE-STANQWQS;

sriiarIonrioiv4 forming part of Letters ratent No. eo5,oo'5, dated May 31,- ieee. i l Application filedvDecember 16, ,1897s Serial kl\lo.662,1l7. I(No model.) v v T @ZZ whom it andy concern:

Beit known that I, GEORGE LEVI NICHOLS, a citizen of the United States of America, re-

y siding at De Kalb,vin the county of` De Kalbv 5 and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cattle-.Stanchions; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled Io in the art to which it-appertains to make and use the same.

My invention is'an improvement in cattlestanchions, the object of the same being to provide certain mechanism by which the movlable stanchion-bars after being released assume an 'upright `position 4parallel with the 'stationaryb'aaid-are automatically locked by a series of pivoted bails which are released by a shifting-rod that also serves to move/the 2o pivotedstanchion-bars simultaneously to an inclined position, includin g` de vices which automatically engage the pivoted bars when thrown'to an inclination, said devices being susceptible of operation to release said bars z 5 either independently or collectively.

v'lhe particular construction and arrangement of the instrumentalities for attaining thev above objects provide for accomplishing the several operations in a positive and effect- The following specification enters into a detailf'description of my invention, reference being made to the several'parts by letters,

`and what I claim to be new and desire pro-` 3 5 tection upon is more particularly set forth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming partof this specification; Figure 1 is a front elevation of Iny improved cattle-stanchion. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the lines 3 S'of Fig. 1.

A A designatelongitudinal basepieces,be

vtween which are rigidly' secured at intervals upright stanohion-bars `13 B'iand end post B',

connected and braced to each other at their upper ends by horizontal beams C C, these parts forming the rigid: framework of .the

stanchion. Pivotedv between thebas'e-pieces stanchion-bars`D,gi1ided attheir upper ends by the `beams CC, between which they move,l

Vthe extreme upper end of each being beveled towardthe adjoining bar, for the purpose herein-after explained; krlhemovabley .stanchion-bars -are drawn toward the stationary bars by helical springs ol,l the movementin this direction being limited by cross'bars'or stops-c, positioning the former barsl parallel said lever being -operated'against the" action of the spring by means' of a bent'lever pivoted in a bracket @secured to the stationary stanchion-bar. 'It will be here noted that I the movable stanchion-bar shouldgbe 'of a Width to hold the movable stop-pin retracted when said bar assumes its closed positiomfo'r it is obvious that when the bar is shifted to its inclined position4 it is moved'beyondthe pin, permitting the latter to be actuatedby the spring. When a narrow'stanchionybaris employed, a'plate d is attached. thereto,as shown, to provide for the proper engagement with the movable'stop-pin, saiduplateA being 1 l extended across the bar to prevent wear by contact of the vpin directly therewith.

Between each set of movable and stationl ary stanchion-'bars upon the longitudinal beams C C is pivoted a bail-H, which projects 'toward the movablebar and automatically engages therewith, being lifted. by, riding upon the beveled end of said bar, an excess# ive movement ofthe bail being preventedjby the extended ends -h,which are bent asvshown.

"Itis 'apparent that the movable stanchionbars Acould be tilted or` moved away from the stationary bars independently by hand te:

bring them into any operativeposition, and

also, that the pivoted bails, which lock` 'said bars. in a closed position, could also be oper- A A at the usual distance from each station` -5o ary stanchion-barB are 'a set of movable ateddirectly by hand; .but in order that these Ico two opera-tions'may be accomplished simull taneously and by they-movement of a single leverll have devised certain ,mechanism fo."

clear of the stop-pins, so holding the stanconstruction, operation, and practical advanall the operative parts` to effectually accom- -the front beam C and havingasliding movethe purpose, which shall be now described, said mechanism also serving to release the bars in unison, as hereinafter explained.

I designates a horizontal rod located below ment in eyes at the lower ends of vertical rods K, guided in staples c2, driven into the aforesaid beam, the upper end portions of said rods being bent under the free ends of the bails Il and extended upward therefrom and the terminals bent at an angle to limit the upward movement of said bails in place of the other construction, hereinafter described, for the same purpose, whichever preferred. The sliding rod I is provided with inwardly projecting arms t', adapted to engage the innerside of the movable stanchionbars D and move said bars by the shifting of said rod. Iy this arrangement a longitudinal movement of the sliding rod opens the stanchion, while a vertical movement, carrying the vertical rods K with it, will lift the locking-bails Il out of engagement with'the movable stanchion-bars, and in order to accomplish this last operation automatically and at the proper time the sliding rod is guided by rails L, secured to the front bea U and presenting an inclined portion connecting with a horizontal portion. The sliding rod is operated by a bent lever M, fulcrumed in a bracket b', secured to the post B', the lower endvof said lever being bent outward to form a handle m,.the lever carrying a pawl or dog n,pivoted thereto and adapted to engage a segment-rack N, secured to post B. When it is desired to rele'ase the movable s tanehion-bars simultaneously or independently of the sectional levers, which carry the movableI stop-pins, the pawl is brought into engagement with the rack before said lever has been manipulated to the extent of moving the stanehion-bars, through the intervention of the sliding rod and arms,

chien-bars that they can all be released simultaneously by simply moving the pawl out of en'gagement'with the rack. It will be seen, therefore, that it is possible to operate and hold the movable stanchion-bars entirely by means of the lever M and pawl and ratchet at one end of the stanchion-frame without requiring the operator to move from his positiolhafz-thispointV v From the foregoing description, in connec tion with the accompanying drawings, the

tages of my improved cattle-stanehion will be readily apparent, for the mechanism provides an arrangement by which the stan-` chion-bars can be actuated either simultaneously or independently, and the particular construction insuresapositive movement of plish the purposes of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, I

cla-iin- 1. VIn aca'. le-stancllion, the combination l with the stationary and movable bars, and means lfor moving the latter toward the for' mer, of stops limiting this movement, sliding stop-pins for holding the movable bar at an inclination with respect to the stationary bar, and a bail engaging the movable bar when the same is moved into position closing the stanchion, substantially as shown and described. y y

2. In a cattle-stanchiom the combination with the stationary and movable bars, and means for moving the latter toward the former, the movable bar having a beveled upper end, of sliding stop-pins for holding the movable bar at an inclination with respect to the stationary bar, and a pivotcd bail adapted t0 ride over the end of the movable bar and engage the same, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a cattle-stanchion, the combination with the stationary and movable bars and means for moving the latter toward the for-l mer, the movable bar having its upper end beveled, of sliding stop-pins engaging the movable bar to hold the same at an inclination with respect to the stationary bar, means automatically moving the stop-pin into such engagement, and a pivotcd bail adapted to ride over the end of the movable stanchionbar and engage the same, substantiallyas shown and described.

4. ln a cattle-stancnion, the combination with the stationary and movable bars and means for moving the latter toward the former, the movable bar having its upper end beveled, means for engaging and releasing the movable bar, and a pivoted locking-bail adapted to ride over the end of the movable ICO los

bar and engage the same, the ends of saidf bail being extended and bent to limit its upward movement, substantially as shown and.

described.

5. InI a cattle-stanchion, the combination with the stationary and movable bars and means for moving the latter toward the former, of a sliding stop-pin engaging the movable bar to hold the same at an inclination with respect to the stationary bar, a piv- IIO oted lever connected to said stop-pin, and aspring moving the stop-pin into engagement with the movable stanchionbar; together with means for locking said stanchion-bar in ,ma-elesed positen, substantially as shown and described.

6. In 'a cattle-stanchion, the combination with the stationary and movable bars and means for moving the latter toward the formerg Iof a sliding stop-pin engaging the movable bar to hold the same at an inclination with respect to the stationary bar, a lever consisting of two pivoted sections connected to each other, one of the sections being conf nected to the stop-pin, an operating-lever engaging the other section, and a Ilat spring bearing against the sectional lever to project the stop-pin into engagement with the stanchien-bar; together with means for locking 605,005` I fr lsaid stanchion-barin a. closedAposition'sub-v stantiallyas shown Iand described.,`

7. In a cattle-stanehion, the combination vwith the stationary and movable stanehionbars and means for moving the latter'toward Y the-former, hails engaging the movable bars when closed, a sliding rodvengagingsaid movable bars to move them 'away vfrom the stan Lionary bars, .the rodhaving averteal move- -mennmdseenneetedle seiisliding 10d endln engaging the bai1s,and means vfor holding the a sliding rod, 'substantially aslA shown and for vthe purpose'set forth.

l .8'. In a 'eattle-stanehion', thevcombination with'the statiimaryl and movablel bars and j means for moving. the latter4 toward the for-l 'menthe movable barshaving theirupperends 'beveled,of bails engaging the upper endsof thenI Ilovablebars, a sliding rod having arms iz o, -which engage said ino vablelbars to move them away from the stationary bars, Aand means actuated by the sliding rod tolift the bails out 'of-engagement with the stanchion-bars, substantiallylasfshown and for thegpurpose set 9.. In. a ca I `vvith the statin'ary and movable -bars and 'IJ-means formov'ngjthe latter toward the fory.I liner,'of `baileP engaging the upper ends ofthe.

in presence of two witnesses.

tleA-stanchiori-,z thel combination- "movable bars,`alsliding rod' 'having arms which engage the movable bars to move them purpose set forth. A

away from the stationary bars, guide-rails enj ,gaging the arms to move the sliding rod veri' vtieally, and means actuated by the vertical fmovement of the sliding rod to liftthe looky 3s ing-hails, substantially as shown and forthe' 10, In a cattle-stanehion, the combination with the stationarynd movable. bars and.

means for moving the latter. toward the former, of bails engaging the upper ends of the movable bars, a sliding rod having arms which engage the movable bars to move them away from the stationary bars, guide-rails engaging Y the arms tomove the sliding rod vertically, rods connected to the sliding rod Aand engaging' thelo'oking-bails, 'being extended above, 'the same, 'a lever for operating the sliding rod, a pawl pivoted to the. lever, and a rack- -bar vwith which vthe pawl engages, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature GEORGE LEvI Vlitnesses:`

`WM. E. STEVENS, v l ALBERT J. SWANBURN.

NICHOLS. 

